Hezbollah rejects US-mediated Israel-Lebanon framework agreement

Following the signing of a US-mediated framework agreement between Israel and Lebanon on June 26, Hezbollah's leader Naim Qassem has rejected the accord. The agreement, signed by ambassadors in Washington, aimed to establish a ceasefire and a path towards peace, with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stating it would create a basis for "lasting peace and security." However, Qassem declared the deal "invalid," "humiliating," and a "surrender of sovereignty," accusing the Lebanese government of legitimizing Israeli occupation. Reports indicate Hezbollah was not involved in the negotiations leading to the agreement.

Sources: Радіо Свобода, Українська правда